Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RAM SURFACE MINE NO. 1
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $125,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1000 ELK CREEK ROAD
VERNER, WV 25650
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- LOGAN County
- Inspections
- 4 · last Mar 27, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $125,000 · last Apr 15, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110069995693
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
9
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +16% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +46% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +16% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.46 mg/L | 0.16 | +189% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.31 mg/L | 0.09 | +248% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +11% | Jun 2019 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.31 mg/L | 0.76 | +72% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.70 mg/L | 1.31 | +30% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.01 mg/L | 0.42 | +140% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.80 mg/L | 0.24 | +234% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.42 mg/L | 0.36 | +15% | May 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.68 mg/L | 0.21 | +222% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +133% | May 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.41 mg/L | 0.16 | +158% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.49 mg/L | 0.42 | +17% | May 2019 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +159% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.29 mg/L | 0.09 | +227% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.25 mg/L | 0.24 | +3% | May 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.64 mg/L | 0.57 | +11% | May 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.55 mg/L | 0.12 | +356% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.87 mg/L | 0.42 | +106% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.13 mg/L | 0.09 | +41% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.29 mg/L | 0.12 | +143% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.46 mg/L | 0.21 | +119% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.87 mg/L | 0.24 | +261% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.79 mg/L | 0.76 | +4% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.46 mg/L | 0.36 | +28% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +22% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.17 mg/L | 1.31 | +142% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.21 mg/L | 0.16 | +28% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.17 mg/L | 0.76 | +317% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.65 mg/L | 0.21 | +210% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.52 mg/L | 0.12 | +333% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.16 mg/L | 0.09 | +81% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.97 mg/L | 0.42 | +368% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +49% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.97 mg/L | 0.24 | +719% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.09 | +39% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.33 mg/L | 0.21 | +55% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.30 mg/L | 0.12 | +151% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.09 | +30% | Dec 2018 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.48 mg/L | 0.21 | +129% | Dec 2018 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.35 mg/L | 0.12 | +192% | Dec 2018 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.09 | +25% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.44 mg/L | 0.16 | +177% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.33 mg/L | 0.09 | +263% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.09 | +34% | Apr 2017 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case WV-M-19-293 · Apr 15, 2021
$125,000
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